Colby Fire: Glendora residents post blaze pics on social media

An early Thursday morning brush fire has broken out the Angeles National Forest near Glendora Mountain Road and Colby Trail Motorway, Los Angeles County fire officials said.
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COLBY FIRE

Acres burned: 125

Damage: Other than vegetation, unknown. Several strike teams are conducting structure protection.

Containment: 0%

Evacuated areas: Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Easley Canyon, as well as areas west of Glendora Boulevard and north of Sierra Madre Boulevard. Shortly before 8 a.m., evacuations expanded west to San Gabriel Canyon Road.

School Closures: St. Lucy’s Priory High School and Citrus College are closed. Azusa Pacific University said classes will continue as scheduled.

Glendora Unified School District schools La Fetra, Cullen and Sellers elementary schools, as well as Goddard and Sandburg middle schools are closed.

GLENDORA -- Many in the San Gabriel Valley awoke to smoke as a brush fire rapidly grew, threatening homes and causing evacuation.

Glendora residents and those commuting through the area posted photos to Twitter and Instagram of the Colby Fire soon after it began early Thursday morning.